Merge tag 'driver-core-3.19-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-core

Pull driver core update from Greg KH:
 "Here's the set of driver core patches for 3.19-rc1.

  They are dominated by the removal of the .owner field in platform
  drivers.  They touch a lot of files, but they are "simple" changes,
  just removing a line in a structure.

  Other than that, a few minor driver core and debugfs changes.  There
  are some ath9k patches coming in through this tree that have been
  acked by the wireless maintainers as they relied on the debugfs
  changes.

  Everything has been in linux-next for a while"

* tag 'driver-core-3.19-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-core: (324 commits)
  Revert "ath: ath9k: use debugfs_create_devm_seqfile() helper for seq_file entries"
  fs: debugfs: add forward declaration for struct device type
  firmware class: Deletion of an unnecessary check before the function call "vunmap"
  firmware loader: fix hung task warning dump
  devcoredump: provide a one-way disable function
  device: Add dev_<level>_once variants
  ath: ath9k: use debugfs_create_devm_seqfile() helper for seq_file entries
  ath: use seq_file api for ath9k debugfs files
  debugfs: add helper function to create device related seq_file
  drivers/base: cacheinfo: remove noisy error boot message
  Revert "core: platform: add warning if driver has no owner"
  drivers: base: support cpu cache information interface to userspace via sysfs
  drivers: base: add cpu_device_create to support per-cpu devices
  topology: replace custom attribute macros with standard DEVICE_ATTR*
  cpumask: factor out show_cpumap into separate helper function
  driver core: Fix unbalanced device reference in drivers_probe
  driver core: fix race with userland in device_add()
  sysfs/kernfs: make read requests on pre-alloc files use the buffer.
  sysfs/kernfs: allow attributes to request write buffer be pre-allocated.
  fs: sysfs: return EGBIG on write if offset is larger than file size
  ...

96 files changed, 176 insertions, 346 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
index 05e1aa090ad..d0c2463b573 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
@@ -1428,7 +1428,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91_can_driver = {
 	.remove = at91_can_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(at91_can_dt_ids),
 	},
 	.id_table = at91_can_id_table,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c b/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
index 543ecceb33e..417d50998e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
@@ -680,7 +680,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_can_driver = {
 	.resume = bfin_can_resume,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
index a4535d2142a..f363972cd77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ static int c_can_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver c_can_plat_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = c_can_of_table,
 	},
 	.probe = c_can_plat_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
index 87a47c0cfd4..e0d15711e9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cc770_isa_driver = {
 	.remove = cc770_isa_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c
index ad76734b3ec..b1e8851d3cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, cc770_platform_table);
 static struct platform_driver cc770_platform_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = cc770_platform_table,
 	},
 	.probe = cc770_platform_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
index dde05486bc9..b1d583ba967 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
@@ -1302,7 +1302,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(flexcan_pm_ops, flexcan_suspend, flexcan_resume);
 static struct platform_driver flexcan_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm = &flexcan_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table = flexcan_of_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
index 3fd9fd942c6..fed1bbd0b0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
@@ -1738,7 +1738,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, grcan_match);
 static struct platform_driver grcan_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = grcan_match,
 	},
 	.probe = grcan_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
index 2382c04dc78..1b118394907 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
@@ -1910,7 +1910,6 @@ static int ican3_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ican3_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= ican3_probe,
 	.remove		= ican3_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
index 44725296f72..ad024e60ba8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mpc5xxx_can_table);
 static struct platform_driver mpc5xxx_can_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mpc5xxx_can",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mpc5xxx_can_table,
 	},
 	.probe = mpc5xxx_can_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c b/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c
index 9718248e55f..91cd48ca0ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c
@@ -907,7 +907,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, rcar_can_of_table);
 static struct platform_driver rcar_can_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = RCAR_CAN_DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rcar_can_of_table),
 		.pm = &rcar_can_pm_ops,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
index 014695d7e6a..e97e6d35b30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sja1000_isa_driver = {
 	.remove = sja1000_isa_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c
index 95a844a7ee7..93115250eaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sp_driver = {
 	.remove = sp_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = sp_of_table,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
index bacd236ce30..2bf98d86230 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
@@ -856,7 +856,6 @@ platform_resource_failed:
 static struct platform_driver softing_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "softing",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe = softing_pdev_probe,
 	.remove = softing_pdev_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
index 258b9c4856e..9a07eafe554 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,6 @@ static int ti_hecc_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ti_hecc_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name    = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe = ti_hecc_probe,
 	.remove = ti_hecc_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
index 8a998e3884c..6c676431228 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
@@ -1196,7 +1196,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xcan_driver = {
 	.probe = xcan_probe,
 	.remove	= xcan_remove,
 	.driver	= {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 		.pm = &xcan_dev_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table	= xcan_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
index 1d162ccb473..0443654f033 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
@@ -1000,7 +1000,6 @@ static int ax_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver axdrv = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name		= "ax88796",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= ax_probe,
 	.remove		= ax_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c
index 38fcdcf7c4c..e1c055574a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ static int mcf8390_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mcf8390_drv = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "mcf8390",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= mcf8390_probe,
 	.remove		= mcf8390_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
index de566fb6e0f..c063b410a16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
@@ -920,7 +920,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ne_driver = {
 	.resume		= ne_drv_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
index 8ed4d3408ef..ec20611e9de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
@@ -1901,7 +1901,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_mii_bus_driver = {
 	.remove = bfin_mii_bus_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "bfin_mii_bus",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -1912,7 +1911,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_mac_driver = {
 	.suspend = bfin_mac_suspend,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
index 3005155e412..2b8bfeeee9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
@@ -1603,7 +1603,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, greth_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver greth_of_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "grlib-greth",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = greth_of_match,
 	},
 	.probe = greth_of_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
index 4efc4355d34..3498760dc22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
@@ -1587,7 +1587,6 @@ static struct platform_driver altera_tse_driver = {
 	.resume		= NULL,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= ALTERA_TSE_RESOURCE_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = altera_tse_ids,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
index 6c323f4f457..cb367cc59e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
@@ -1461,7 +1461,6 @@ static struct platform_driver au1000_eth_driver = {
 	.remove = au1000_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name   = "au1000-eth",
-		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
index 5e4273b7aa2..7847638bdd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
@@ -1524,7 +1524,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sunlance_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver sunlance_sbus_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "sunlance",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = sunlance_sbus_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= sunlance_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
index 58a200df4c3..6e66127e6ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mac_mace_driver = {
 	.remove = mac_mace_device_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= mac_mace_string,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index a91a8c26339..5b308a4a4d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -1994,7 +1994,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm_sysport_driver = {
 	.remove	= bcm_sysport_remove,
 	.driver =  {
 		.name = "brcm-systemport",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = bcm_sysport_of_match,
 		.pm = &bcm_sysport_pm_ops,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 7078bd386fb..ff83c46bc38 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -2889,7 +2889,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcmgenet_driver = {
 	.remove	= bcmgenet_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= "bcmgenet",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = bcmgenet_match,
 		.pm	= &bcmgenet_pm_ops,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
index b61c14ed9b8..ac27e24264a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
@@ -2664,7 +2664,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sbmac_driver = {
 	.remove = __exit_p(sbmac_remove),
 	.driver = {
 		.name = sbmac_string,
-		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
index 4a24b9a6ad7..55eb7f2af2b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91ether_driver = {
 	.resume		= at91ether_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "at91_ether",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= of_match_ptr(at91ether_dt_ids),
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
index 0987d2a77f9..06dea3dd463 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
@@ -2459,7 +2459,6 @@ static struct platform_driver macb_driver = {
 	.remove		= __exit_p(macb_remove),
 	.driver		= {
 		.name		= "macb",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= of_match_ptr(macb_dt_ids),
 		.pm	= &macb_pm_ops,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c
index 9823a0ea793..b2427928eb1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c
@@ -1897,7 +1897,6 @@ static int cs89x0_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver cs89x0_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.remove	= cs89x0_platform_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
index 2be2a99c5ea..3a12c096ea1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
@@ -881,7 +881,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ep93xx_eth_driver = {
 	.remove		= ep93xx_eth_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "ep93xx-eth",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
index f3ba840cbf7..ef0bb58750e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
@@ -1749,7 +1749,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, dm9000_of_matches);
 static struct platform_driver dm9000_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name    = "dm9000",
-		.owner	 = THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	 = &dm9000_drv_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(dm9000_of_matches),
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
index 0bc6c102f3a..f88cfaa359e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
@@ -1312,7 +1312,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ethoc_driver = {
 	.resume  = ethoc_resume,
 	.driver  = {
 		.name = "ethoc",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = ethoc_match,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
index c77fa4a6984..6d0c5d5eea6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
@@ -1335,7 +1335,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ftgmac100_driver = {
 	.remove		= __exit_p(ftgmac100_remove),
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c
index 4ff1adc6bfc..dce5f7b7f77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c
@@ -1177,7 +1177,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ftmac100_driver = {
 	.remove		= __exit_p(ftmac100_remove),
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 8c5b15ee5ed..ebf76c496e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -3386,7 +3386,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(fec_pm_ops, fec_suspend, fec_resume);
 static struct platform_driver fec_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= DRIVER_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &fec_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table = fec_dt_ids,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c
index ff55fbb20a7..f495796248d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mpc52xx_fec_match);
 static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_fec_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRIVER_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mpc52xx_fec_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= mpc52xx_fec_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
index c92c3b7876c..9e2bcb80792 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
@@ -1087,7 +1087,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fs_enet_match);
 
 static struct platform_driver fs_enet_driver = {
 	.driver = {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name = "fs_enet",
 		.of_match_table = fs_enet_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c
index 3d3fde66c2c..1d5617d2d8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fs_enet_mdio_bb_match);
 static struct platform_driver fs_enet_bb_mdio_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "fsl-bb-mdio",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = fs_enet_mdio_bb_match,
 	},
 	.probe = fs_enet_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c
index ebf5d6429a8..1648e358250 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fs_enet_mdio_fec_match);
 static struct platform_driver fs_enet_fec_mdio_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "fsl-fec-mdio",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = fs_enet_mdio_fec_match,
 	},
 	.probe = fs_enet_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c
index 964c6bf3771..d1a91e344e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ static int fsl_pq_mdio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver fsl_pq_mdio_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "fsl-pq_mdio",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = fsl_pq_mdio_match,
 	},
 	.probe = fsl_pq_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
index 7402ab12e46..5645342f5b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
@@ -3561,7 +3561,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, gfar_match);
 static struct platform_driver gfar_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "fsl-gianfar",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm = GFAR_PM_OPS,
 		.of_match_table = gfar_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c
index bb568006f37..16826341a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gianfar_ptp_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name		= "gianfar_ptp",
 		.of_match_table	= match_table,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe       = gianfar_ptp_probe,
 	.remove      = gianfar_ptp_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index 3cf0478b372..357e8b57690 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3943,7 +3943,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ucc_geth_match);
 static struct platform_driver ucc_geth_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = ucc_geth_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= ucc_geth_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
index 372fa8d1fda..2af7f77345f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sni_82596_driver = {
 	.remove	= sni_82596_driver_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= sni_82596_string,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
index 3f3fba9e465..9388a83818f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
@@ -3002,7 +3002,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, emac_match);
 static struct platform_driver emac_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "emac",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = emac_match,
 	},
 	.probe = emac_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c
index 63eb959a28a..dddaab11a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c
@@ -776,7 +776,6 @@ static struct of_device_id mal_platform_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver mal_of_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mcmal",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mal_platform_match,
 	},
 	.probe = mal_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c
index a01182cce96..457088fc5b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ static struct of_device_id rgmii_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver rgmii_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "emac-rgmii",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = rgmii_match,
 	},
 	.probe = rgmii_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c
index 9f24769ed82..cb18e7f917c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ static struct of_device_id tah_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver tah_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "emac-tah",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = tah_match,
 	},
 	.probe = tah_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c
index 9ca67a38c06..36409ccb75e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ static struct of_device_id zmii_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver zmii_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "emac-zmii",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = zmii_match,
 	},
 	.probe = zmii_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
index 2dad4d5047b..581928c068f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
@@ -789,7 +789,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ltq_mii_driver = {
 	.remove = ltq_etop_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "ltq_etop",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
index d44560d1d26..a62fc38f045 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -2839,7 +2839,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv643xx_eth_shared_driver = {
 	.remove		= mv643xx_eth_shared_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= MV643XX_ETH_SHARED_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(mv643xx_eth_shared_ids),
 	},
 };
@@ -3188,7 +3187,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv643xx_eth_driver = {
 	.shutdown	= mv643xx_eth_shutdown,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= MV643XX_ETH_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
index 6c7c78baedc..a8522d8af95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
@@ -1612,7 +1612,6 @@ ks8695_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ks8695_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= MODULENAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= ks8695_probe,
 	.remove		= ks8695_drv_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
index 0c33b92a5a8..f78909a00f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
@@ -1255,7 +1255,6 @@ static int ks8842_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ks8842_platform_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= ks8842_probe,
 	.remove		= ks8842_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
index 0eb47649191..2fc5cd56c0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
@@ -1679,7 +1679,6 @@ static int ks8851_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ks8851_platform_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= of_match_ptr(ks8851_ml_dt_ids),
 	},
 	.probe = ks8851_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
index bde1b70f473..6c72e74fef3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
@@ -559,7 +559,6 @@ static struct platform_driver moxart_mac_driver = {
 	.remove	= moxart_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name		= "moxart-ethernet",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= moxart_mac_match,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
index a5512a97cc4..acf3f11e38c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jazz_sonic_driver = {
 	.remove	= jazz_sonic_device_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= jazz_sonic_string,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
index 66c2d50d5b8..d98f5b8a1c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
@@ -630,7 +630,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mac_sonic_driver = {
 	.remove = mac_sonic_device_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= mac_sonic_string,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
index 8176c8a1cc6..9fbc3026423 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ static struct platform_driver netx_eth_driver = {
 	.resume		= netx_eth_drv_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= CARDNAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
index 379b7fbded7..afa445842f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
@@ -1081,7 +1081,6 @@ static struct platform_driver w90p910_ether_driver = {
 	.remove		= w90p910_ether_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "nuc900-emc",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index a42293092ea..d36599f47af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -1568,7 +1568,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, octeon_mgmt_match);
 static struct platform_driver octeon_mgmt_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name		= "octeon_mgmt",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = octeon_mgmt_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= octeon_mgmt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
index 1f4449ad890..f537cbea20e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
@@ -1048,7 +1048,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s6gmac_driver = {
 	.remove = s6gmac_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "s6gmac",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c
index 7fd6e275d1c..866560ea9e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sxgbe_platform_driver = {
 	.remove	= sxgbe_platform_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name		= SXGBE_RESOURCE_NAME,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm		= &sxgbe_platform_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table	= of_match_ptr(sxgbe_dt_ids),
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
index 69e4fd21adb..ca733660574 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sgiseeq_driver = {
 	.remove	= __exit_p(sgiseeq_remove),
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "sgiseeq",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
index 5564a5fa338..5eac523b4b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
@@ -870,7 +870,6 @@ static struct platform_driver meth_driver = {
 	.remove	= __exit_p(meth_remove),
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "meth",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
index e88df9c7f1c..bd64eb982e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
@@ -2173,7 +2173,6 @@ static struct platform_driver smc911x_driver = {
 	.resume	 = smc911x_drv_resume,
 	.driver	 = {
 		.name	 = CARDNAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
index 6cc3cf6f17c..88a55f95fe0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
@@ -2472,7 +2472,6 @@ static struct platform_driver smc_driver = {
 	.remove		= smc_drv_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= CARDNAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &smc_drv_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(smc91x_match),
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
index f9c87624a0a..2965c6ae7d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
@@ -2659,7 +2659,6 @@ static struct platform_driver smsc911x_driver = {
 	.remove = smsc911x_drv_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= SMSC_CHIPNAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= SMSC911X_PM_OPS,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(smsc911x_dt_ids),
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index 4aaa3240453..0c641621383 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -10180,7 +10180,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, niu_match);
 static struct platform_driver niu_of_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "niu",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = niu_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= niu_of_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c
index 206c1063815..aa4f9d2d8fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, bigmac_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver bigmac_sbus_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "sunbmac",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = bigmac_sbus_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= bigmac_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
index 9c014803b03..7a8ca2c7b7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
@@ -3323,7 +3323,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, hme_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver hme_sbus_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "hme",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = hme_sbus_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= hme_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
index 5695ae2411d..9b825780b3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
@@ -963,7 +963,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, qec_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver qec_sbus_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "qec",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = qec_sbus_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= qec_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
index 47eeb3abf7f..520cf50a3d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tsi_eth_driver = {
 	.remove = tsi108_ether_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name = "tsi-ethernet",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
index 68c5260cc32..a191afc23b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
@@ -2508,7 +2508,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rhine_driver_platform = {
 	.remove		= rhine_remove_one_platform,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= rhine_of_tbl,
 		.pm		= RHINE_PM_OPS,
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c
index a43e8492b1c..282f83a63b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c
@@ -3281,7 +3281,6 @@ static struct platform_driver velocity_platform_driver = {
 	.remove		= velocity_platform_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "via-velocity",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = velocity_of_ids,
 		.pm = &velocity_pm_ops,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
index 70a930ac4fa..a495931a66a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
@@ -788,7 +788,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(w5100_pm_ops, w5100_suspend, w5100_resume);
 static struct platform_driver w5100_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &w5100_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe		= w5100_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
index 7974b7d90fc..09322d9db57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
@@ -700,7 +700,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(w5300_pm_ops, w5300_suspend, w5300_resume);
 static struct platform_driver w5300_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &w5300_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe		= w5300_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
index 96947d72418..dc2bfb600b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ieee802154fake_driver = {
 	.remove = fakelb_remove,
 	.driver = {
 			.name = "ieee802154fakelb",
-			.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
index 588680a72fa..58f98f4de77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ali_ircc_driver = {
 	.resume		= ali_ircc_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= ALI_IRCC_DRIVER_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
index aab2cf72d02..e151205281e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
@@ -989,7 +989,6 @@ static int au1k_irda_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver au1k_irda_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= "au1000-irda",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= au1k_irda_probe,
 	.remove		= au1k_irda_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
index 3eeaaf80049..100454662e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
@@ -966,7 +966,6 @@ static int pxa_irda_remove(struct platform_device *_dev)
 static struct platform_driver pxa_ir_driver = {
 	.driver         = {
 		.name   = "pxa2xx-ir",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= pxa_irda_probe,
 	.remove		= pxa_irda_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
index 42fde9ed23e..7b17fa2114e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
@@ -1114,7 +1114,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sa1100ir_driver = {
 	.resume		= sa1100_irda_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "sa11x0-ir",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c
index 5b643e588e8..6deac6d32f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ static struct of_device_id unimac_mdio_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver unimac_mdio_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "unimac-mdio",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = unimac_mdio_ids,
 	},
 	.probe	= unimac_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
index 5f1a2250018..0a0578a592b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mdio_gpio_driver = {
 	.remove = mdio_gpio_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "mdio-gpio",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mdio_gpio_of_match,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c
index 1eaf81efde2..320eb15315c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mdio_mux_gpio_match);
 static struct platform_driver mdio_mux_gpio_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name		= "mdio-mux-gpio",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mdio_mux_gpio_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= mdio_mux_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c
index 1656785ff33..0aa985c7401 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mdio_mux_mmioreg_match);
 static struct platform_driver mdio_mux_mmioreg_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name		= "mdio-mux-mmioreg",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mdio_mux_mmioreg_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= mdio_mux_mmioreg_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c
index a51ed92fbad..c81052486ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, octeon_mdiobus_match);
 static struct platform_driver octeon_mdiobus_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name		= "mdio-octeon",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = octeon_mdiobus_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= octeon_mdiobus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
index 4173838f468..e000c4c2788 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ath_ahb_driver = {
 	.remove     = ath_ahb_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "ath9k",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.id_table    = ath9k_platform_id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
index 696e3d5309c..871e969409b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
@@ -401,22 +401,14 @@ static const struct file_operations fops_antenna_diversity = {
 	.llseek = default_llseek,
 };
 
-static ssize_t read_file_dma(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_dma(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
-	char *buf;
-	int retval;
-	unsigned int len = 0;
 	u32 val[ATH9K_NUM_DMA_DEBUG_REGS];
 	int i, qcuOffset = 0, dcuOffset = 0;
 	u32 *qcuBase = &val[0], *dcuBase = &val[4];
 
-	buf = kmalloc(DMA_BUF_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 
 	REG_WRITE_D(ah, AR_MACMISC,
@@ -424,21 +416,18 @@ static ssize_t read_file_dma(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 		   (AR_MACMISC_MISC_OBS_BUS_1 <<
 		    AR_MACMISC_MISC_OBS_BUS_MSB_S)));
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-			 "Raw DMA Debug values:\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "Raw DMA Debug values:\n");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ATH9K_NUM_DMA_DEBUG_REGS; i++) {
 		if (i % 4 == 0)
-			len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len, "\n");
+			seq_puts(file, "\n");
 
 		val[i] = REG_READ_D(ah, AR_DMADBG_0 + (i * sizeof(u32)));
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len, "%d: %08x ",
-				 i, val[i]);
+		seq_printf(file, "%d: %08x ", i, val[i]);
 	}
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len, "\n\n");
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-			 "Num QCU: chain_st fsp_ok fsp_st DCU: chain_st\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "\n\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "Num QCU: chain_st fsp_ok fsp_st DCU: chain_st\n");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ATH9K_NUM_QUEUES; i++, qcuOffset += 4, dcuOffset += 5) {
 		if (i == 8) {
@@ -451,55 +440,47 @@ static ssize_t read_file_dma(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 			dcuBase++;
 		}
 
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-			 "%2d          %2x      %1x     %2x           %2x\n",
-			 i, (*qcuBase & (0x7 << qcuOffset)) >> qcuOffset,
-			 (*qcuBase & (0x8 << qcuOffset)) >> (qcuOffset + 3),
-			 (val[2] & (0x7 << (i * 3))) >> (i * 3),
-			 (*dcuBase & (0x1f << dcuOffset)) >> dcuOffset);
+		seq_printf(file, "%2d          %2x      %1x     %2x           %2x\n",
+			   i, (*qcuBase & (0x7 << qcuOffset)) >> qcuOffset,
+			   (*qcuBase & (0x8 << qcuOffset)) >> (qcuOffset + 3),
+			   (val[2] & (0x7 << (i * 3))) >> (i * 3),
+			   (*dcuBase & (0x1f << dcuOffset)) >> dcuOffset);
 	}
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len, "\n");
-
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"qcu_stitch state:   %2x    qcu_fetch state:        %2x\n",
-		(val[3] & 0x003c0000) >> 18, (val[3] & 0x03c00000) >> 22);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"qcu_complete state: %2x    dcu_complete state:     %2x\n",
-		(val[3] & 0x1c000000) >> 26, (val[6] & 0x3));
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"dcu_arb state:      %2x    dcu_fp state:           %2x\n",
-		(val[5] & 0x06000000) >> 25, (val[5] & 0x38000000) >> 27);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"chan_idle_dur:     %3d    chan_idle_dur_valid:     %1d\n",
-		(val[6] & 0x000003fc) >> 2, (val[6] & 0x00000400) >> 10);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"txfifo_valid_0:      %1d    txfifo_valid_1:          %1d\n",
-		(val[6] & 0x00000800) >> 11, (val[6] & 0x00001000) >> 12);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"txfifo_dcu_num_0:   %2d    txfifo_dcu_num_1:       %2d\n",
-		(val[6] & 0x0001e000) >> 13, (val[6] & 0x001e0000) >> 17);
-
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len, "pcu observe: 0x%x\n",
-			 REG_READ_D(ah, AR_OBS_BUS_1));
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-			 "AR_CR: 0x%x\n", REG_READ_D(ah, AR_CR));
+	seq_puts(file, "\n");
+
+	seq_printf(file, "qcu_stitch state:   %2x    qcu_fetch state:        %2x\n",
+		   (val[3] & 0x003c0000) >> 18, (val[3] & 0x03c00000) >> 22);
+	seq_printf(file, "qcu_complete state: %2x    dcu_complete state:     %2x\n",
+		   (val[3] & 0x1c000000) >> 26, (val[6] & 0x3));
+	seq_printf(file, "dcu_arb state:      %2x    dcu_fp state:           %2x\n",
+		   (val[5] & 0x06000000) >> 25, (val[5] & 0x38000000) >> 27);
+	seq_printf(file, "chan_idle_dur:     %3d    chan_idle_dur_valid:     %1d\n",
+		   (val[6] & 0x000003fc) >> 2, (val[6] & 0x00000400) >> 10);
+	seq_printf(file, "txfifo_valid_0:      %1d    txfifo_valid_1:          %1d\n",
+		   (val[6] & 0x00000800) >> 11, (val[6] & 0x00001000) >> 12);
+	seq_printf(file, "txfifo_dcu_num_0:   %2d    txfifo_dcu_num_1:       %2d\n",
+		   (val[6] & 0x0001e000) >> 13, (val[6] & 0x001e0000) >> 17);
+
+	seq_printf(file, "pcu observe: 0x%x\n", REG_READ_D(ah, AR_OBS_BUS_1));
+	seq_printf(file, "AR_CR: 0x%x\n", REG_READ_D(ah, AR_CR));
 
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 
-	if (len > DMA_BUF_LEN)
-		len = DMA_BUF_LEN;
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	retval = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	kfree(buf);
-	return retval;
+static int open_file_dma(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_dma, inode->i_private);
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations fops_dma = {
-	.read = read_file_dma,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.open = open_file_dma,
+	.read = seq_read,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
 
@@ -556,22 +537,14 @@ void ath_debug_stat_interrupt(struct ath_softc *sc, enum ath9k_int status)
 		sc->debug.stats.istats.gen_timer++;
 }
 
-static ssize_t read_file_interrupt(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-				   size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_interrupt(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-	unsigned int len = 0;
-	int rv;
-	int mxlen = 4000;
-	char *buf = kmalloc(mxlen, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 
 #define PR_IS(a, s)						\
 	do {							\
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, mxlen - len,	\
-				 "%21s: %10u\n", a,		\
-				 sc->debug.stats.istats.s);	\
+		seq_printf(file, "%21s: %10u\n", a,		\
+			   sc->debug.stats.istats.s);		\
 	} while (0)
 
 	if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA) {
@@ -602,8 +575,7 @@ static ssize_t read_file_interrupt(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 	PR_IS("GENTIMER", gen_timer);
 	PR_IS("TOTAL", total);
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, mxlen - len,
-			 "SYNC_CAUSE stats:\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "SYNC_CAUSE stats:\n");
 
 	PR_IS("Sync-All", sync_cause_all);
 	PR_IS("RTC-IRQ", sync_rtc_irq);
@@ -625,35 +597,27 @@ static ssize_t read_file_interrupt(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 	PR_IS("MAC-Asleep", mac_asleep);
 	PR_IS("MAC-Sleep-Access", mac_sleep_access);
 
-	if (len > mxlen)
-		len = mxlen;
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	rv = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	kfree(buf);
-	return rv;
+static int open_file_interrupt(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_interrupt, inode->i_private);
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations fops_interrupt = {
-	.read = read_file_interrupt,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_interrupt,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
-static ssize_t read_file_xmit(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-			      size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_xmit(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-	char *buf;
-	unsigned int len = 0, size = 2048;
-	ssize_t retval = 0;
-
-	buf = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (buf == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 
-	len += sprintf(buf, "%30s %10s%10s%10s\n\n",
-		       "BE", "BK", "VI", "VO");
+	seq_printf(file, "%30s %10s%10s%10s\n\n", "BE", "BK", "VI", "VO");
 
 	PR("MPDUs Queued:    ", queued);
 	PR("MPDUs Completed: ", completed);
@@ -678,153 +642,115 @@ static ssize_t read_file_xmit(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 	PR("HW-tx-proc-desc: ", txprocdesc);
 	PR("TX-Failed:       ", txfailed);
 
-	if (len > size)
-		len = size;
-
-	retval = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	kfree(buf);
-
-	return retval;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t print_queue(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
-			   char *buf, ssize_t size)
+static void print_queue(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
+			struct seq_file *file)
 {
-	ssize_t len = 0;
-
 	ath_txq_lock(sc, txq);
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "%s: %d ",
-			 "qnum", txq->axq_qnum);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "%s: %2d ",
-			 "qdepth", txq->axq_depth);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "%s: %2d ",
-			 "ampdu-depth", txq->axq_ampdu_depth);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "%s: %3d ",
-			 "pending", txq->pending_frames);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "%s: %d\n",
-			 "stopped", txq->stopped);
+	seq_printf(file, "%s: %d ", "qnum", txq->axq_qnum);
+	seq_printf(file, "%s: %2d ", "qdepth", txq->axq_depth);
+	seq_printf(file, "%s: %2d ", "ampdu-depth", txq->axq_ampdu_depth);
+	seq_printf(file, "%s: %3d ", "pending", txq->pending_frames);
+	seq_printf(file, "%s: %d\n", "stopped", txq->stopped);
 
 	ath_txq_unlock(sc, txq);
-	return len;
 }
 
-static ssize_t read_file_queues(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-				size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_queues(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 	struct ath_txq *txq;
-	char *buf;
-	unsigned int len = 0;
-	const unsigned int size = 1024;
-	ssize_t retval = 0;
 	int i;
 	static const char *qname[4] = {
 		"VO", "VI", "BE", "BK"
 	};
 
-	buf = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (buf == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; i++) {
 		txq = sc->tx.txq_map[i];
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "(%s):  ", qname[i]);
-		len += print_queue(sc, txq, buf + len, size - len);
+		seq_printf(file, "(%s):  ", qname[i]);
+		print_queue(sc, txq, file);
 	}
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "(CAB): ");
-	len += print_queue(sc, sc->beacon.cabq, buf + len, size - len);
-
-	if (len > size)
-		len = size;
-
-	retval = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	kfree(buf);
+	seq_puts(file, "(CAB): ");
+	print_queue(sc, sc->beacon.cabq, file);
 
-	return retval;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t read_file_misc(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-			      size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_misc(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 	struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
 	struct ath_chanctx *ctx;
-	char buf[512];
-	unsigned int len = 0;
-	ssize_t retval = 0;
 	unsigned int reg;
 	u32 rxfilter, i;
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			 "BSSID: %pM\n", common->curbssid);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			 "BSSID-MASK: %pM\n", common->bssidmask);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			 "OPMODE: %s\n",
-			 ath_opmode_to_string(sc->sc_ah->opmode));
+	seq_printf(file, "BSSID: %pM\n", common->curbssid);
+	seq_printf(file, "BSSID-MASK: %pM\n", common->bssidmask);
+	seq_printf(file, "OPMODE: %s\n",
+		   ath_opmode_to_string(sc->sc_ah->opmode));
 
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 	rxfilter = ath9k_hw_getrxfilter(sc->sc_ah);
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			 "RXFILTER: 0x%x", rxfilter);
+	seq_printf(file, "RXFILTER: 0x%x", rxfilter);
 
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_UCAST)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " UCAST");
+		seq_puts(file, " UCAST");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_MCAST)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " MCAST");
+		seq_puts(file, " MCAST");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_BCAST)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " BCAST");
+		seq_puts(file, " BCAST");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_CONTROL)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " CONTROL");
+		seq_puts(file, " CONTROL");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_BEACON)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " BEACON");
+		seq_puts(file, " BEACON");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PROM)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " PROM");
+		seq_puts(file, " PROM");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PROBEREQ)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " PROBEREQ");
+		seq_puts(file, " PROBEREQ");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PHYERR)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " PHYERR");
+		seq_puts(file, " PHYERR");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_MYBEACON)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " MYBEACON");
+		seq_puts(file, " MYBEACON");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_COMP_BAR)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " COMP_BAR");
+		seq_puts(file, " COMP_BAR");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PSPOLL)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " PSPOLL");
+		seq_puts(file, " PSPOLL");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PHYRADAR)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " PHYRADAR");
+		seq_puts(file, " PHYRADAR");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_MCAST_BCAST_ALL)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " MCAST_BCAST_ALL");
+		seq_puts(file, " MCAST_BCAST_ALL");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_CONTROL_WRAPPER)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " CONTROL_WRAPPER");
+		seq_puts(file, " CONTROL_WRAPPER");
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, "\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "\n");
 
 	reg = sc->sc_ah->imask;
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			 "INTERRUPT-MASK: 0x%x", reg);
+	seq_printf(file, "INTERRUPT-MASK: 0x%x", reg);
 
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_SWBA)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " SWBA");
+		seq_puts(file, " SWBA");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_BMISS)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " BMISS");
+		seq_puts(file, " BMISS");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_CST)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " CST");
+		seq_puts(file, " CST");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_RX)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " RX");
+		seq_puts(file, " RX");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_RXHP)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " RXHP");
+		seq_puts(file, " RXHP");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_RXLP)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " RXLP");
+		seq_puts(file, " RXLP");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_BB_WATCHDOG)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " BB_WATCHDOG");
+		seq_puts(file, " BB_WATCHDOG");
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, "\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "\n");
 
 	i = 0;
 	ath_for_each_chanctx(sc, ctx) {
@@ -832,27 +758,22 @@ static ssize_t read_file_misc(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 			continue;
 		ath9k_calculate_iter_data(sc, ctx, &iter_data);
 
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			"VIFS: CTX %i(%i) AP: %i STA: %i MESH: %i WDS: %i",
-			i++, (int)(ctx->assigned), iter_data.naps,
-			iter_data.nstations,
-			iter_data.nmeshes, iter_data.nwds);
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			" ADHOC: %i TOTAL: %hi BEACON-VIF: %hi\n",
-			iter_data.nadhocs, sc->cur_chan->nvifs, sc->nbcnvifs);
+		seq_printf(file,
+			   "VIFS: CTX %i(%i) AP: %i STA: %i MESH: %i WDS: %i",
+			   i++, (int)(ctx->assigned), iter_data.naps,
+			   iter_data.nstations,
+			   iter_data.nmeshes, iter_data.nwds);
+		seq_printf(file, " ADHOC: %i TOTAL: %hi BEACON-VIF: %hi\n",
+			   iter_data.nadhocs, sc->cur_chan->nvifs,
+			   sc->nbcnvifs);
 	}
 
-	if (len > sizeof(buf))
-		len = sizeof(buf);
-
-	retval = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	return retval;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t read_file_reset(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-			       size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_reset(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 	static const char * const reset_cause[__RESET_TYPE_MAX] = {
 		[RESET_TYPE_BB_HANG] = "Baseband Hang",
 		[RESET_TYPE_BB_WATCHDOG] = "Baseband Watchdog",
@@ -866,23 +787,17 @@ static ssize_t read_file_reset(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 		[RESET_TYPE_MCI] = "MCI Reset",
 		[RESET_TYPE_CALIBRATION] = "Calibration error",
 	};
-	char buf[512];
-	unsigned int len = 0;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(reset_cause); i++) {
 		if (!reset_cause[i])
 		    continue;
 
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-				 "%17s: %2d\n", reset_cause[i],
-				 sc->debug.stats.reset[i]);
+		seq_printf(file, "%17s: %2d\n", reset_cause[i],
+			   sc->debug.stats.reset[i]);
 	}
 
-	if (len > sizeof(buf))
-		len = sizeof(buf);
-
-	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void ath_debug_stat_tx(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
@@ -922,32 +837,56 @@ void ath_debug_stat_tx(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
 		TX_STAT_INC(qnum, delim_underrun);
 }
 
+static int open_file_xmit(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_xmit, inode->i_private);
+}
+
 static const struct file_operations fops_xmit = {
-	.read = read_file_xmit,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_xmit,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
+static int open_file_queues(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_queues, inode->i_private);
+}
+
 static const struct file_operations fops_queues = {
-	.read = read_file_queues,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_queues,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
+static int open_file_misc(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_misc, inode->i_private);
+}
+
 static const struct file_operations fops_misc = {
-	.read = read_file_misc,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_misc,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
+static int open_file_reset(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_reset, inode->i_private);
+}
+
 static const struct file_operations fops_reset = {
-	.read = read_file_reset,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_reset,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
 void ath_debug_stat_rx(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_rx_status *rs)
@@ -956,7 +895,7 @@ void ath_debug_stat_rx(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_rx_status *rs)
 }
 
 static ssize_t read_file_regidx(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-                                size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+				size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
 	char buf[32];
@@ -967,7 +906,7 @@ static ssize_t read_file_regidx(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 }
 
 static ssize_t write_file_regidx(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
-			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+				 size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
 	unsigned long regidx;
@@ -995,7 +934,7 @@ static const struct file_operations fops_regidx = {
 };
 
 static ssize_t read_file_regval(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+				size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
@@ -1011,7 +950,7 @@ static ssize_t read_file_regval(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 }
 
 static ssize_t write_file_regval(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
-			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+				 size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
@@ -1077,57 +1016,45 @@ static const struct file_operations fops_regdump = {
 	.llseek = default_llseek,/* read accesses f_pos */
 };
 
-static ssize_t read_file_dump_nfcal(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-				    size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_dump_nfcal(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h = sc->cur_chan->caldata.nfCalHist;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &common->hw->conf;
-	u32 len = 0, size = 1500;
 	u32 i, j;
-	ssize_t retval = 0;
-	char *buf;
 	u8 chainmask = (ah->rxchainmask << 3) | ah->rxchainmask;
 	u8 nread;
 
-	buf = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len,
-			 "Channel Noise Floor : %d\n", ah->noise);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len,
-			 "Chain | privNF | # Readings | NF Readings\n");
+	seq_printf(file, "Channel Noise Floor : %d\n", ah->noise);
+	seq_puts(file, "Chain | privNF | # Readings | NF Readings\n");
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_NF_READINGS; i++) {
 		if (!(chainmask & (1 << i)) ||
 		    ((i >= AR5416_MAX_CHAINS) && !conf_is_ht40(conf)))
 			continue;
 
 		nread = AR_PHY_CCA_FILTERWINDOW_LENGTH - h[i].invalidNFcount;
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, " %d\t %d\t %d\t\t",
-				 i, h[i].privNF, nread);
+		seq_printf(file, " %d\t %d\t %d\t\t", i, h[i].privNF, nread);
 		for (j = 0; j < nread; j++)
-			len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len,
-					 " %d", h[i].nfCalBuffer[j]);
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "\n");
+			seq_printf(file, " %d", h[i].nfCalBuffer[j]);
+		seq_puts(file, "\n");
 	}
 
-	if (len > size)
-		len = size;
-
-	retval = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	kfree(buf);
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	return retval;
+static int open_file_dump_nfcal(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_dump_nfcal, inode->i_private);
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations fops_dump_nfcal = {
-	.read = read_file_dump_nfcal,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_dump_nfcal,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_BTCOEX_SUPPORT
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
index bd75b1f716d..a8e9319958e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
@@ -196,12 +196,11 @@ struct ath_tx_stats {
 #define TXSTATS sc->debug.stats.txstats
 #define PR(str, elem)							\
 	do {								\
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len,			\
-				 "%s%13u%11u%10u%10u\n", str,		\
-				 TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_BE)].elem,\
-				 TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_BK)].elem,\
-				 TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_VI)].elem,\
-				 TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_VO)].elem); \
+		seq_printf(file, "%s%13u%11u%10u%10u\n", str,		\
+			   TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_BE)].elem,\
+			   TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_BK)].elem,\
+			   TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_VI)].elem,\
+			   TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_VO)].elem); \
 	} while(0)
 
 struct ath_rx_rate_stats {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
index 267c35d1f69..7dd8873f757 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wcn36xx_driver = {
 	.remove     = wcn36xx_remove,
 	.driver         = {
 		.name   = "wcn36xx",
-		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.id_table    = wcn36xx_platform_id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
index f754ffcd030..3c06e936594 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
@@ -1221,7 +1221,6 @@ static struct platform_driver brcmf_sdio_pd = {
 	.remove		= brcmf_sdio_pd_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= BRCMFMAC_SDIO_PDATA_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index a71b9d5e353..ef58a8862d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ static int hwsim_radio_idx;
 static struct platform_driver mac80211_hwsim_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mac80211_hwsim",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
index f6d1bf5be00..aaa7aa4cad9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ static int rt2800soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver rt2800soc_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name		= "rt2800_wmac",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.mod_name	= KBUILD_MODNAME,
 	},
 	.probe		= rt2800soc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
index 0bccf123831..d6d0d6d9c7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -1900,7 +1900,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wl12xx_driver = {
 	.id_table	= wl12xx_id_table,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "wl12xx_driver",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
index 7af1936719e..8e562610bf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
@@ -1968,7 +1968,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wl18xx_driver = {
 	.id_table	= wl18xx_id_table,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "wl18xx_driver",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };